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Table of Contents
Tourism Infrastructure in Southern Nevada . 1
Executive Orders ........................................... 4
Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee Membership ... 8
Technical Advisory Committee Membership .................................8
Meeting Structure, Process and Organization.................................. 9
Committee Findings and Recommendations 10
Convention Centers . 10
Stadiums, Arenas and Events Centers ... 11
Police Protection in the Resort Corridor .. 13
McCarran International Airport .. 14
Pedestrian Movement in the Resort Corridor .......................... 15
Roads, Highways and Mass Transit ................................ 16
Appendix A: Committee Recommendations ............................... 18
Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Legislative Recommendation ................20
Stadium Construction Funding and Oversight Legislative Recommendation . 26
Resort Corridor Police Funding Legislative Recommendation .....27
Appendix B: Master Documents Binder Volume I.................................. 28
Appendix C: Master Documents Binder Volume II .............................. 33

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Tourism Infrastructure in Southern Nevada

n Southern Nevada, no single industry is more important than tourism. The leisure and hospitality
sector, which includes the resort, gaming and entertainment industries, directly employs 288,000
Southern Nevadans who account for three out of every ten workers in the region. Those jobs rely on
the tens of millions of leisure and business travelers who visit Las Vegas each year. In 2015, the 42.3
million people who visited Las Vegas spent an estimated $30.5 billion on hotels, gambling, shopping,
entertainment, sightseeing and other activities. When visitation rises, so does the number of tourismrelated jobs. When it falls, as it did during the global economic downturn, tourism-related jobs decline,
creating a ripple effect throughout nearly every sector of the regional and state economy. Today,
visitation is on the rise, setting annual records in 2014 and 2015; it is on pace for another new high in
2016.
The success of Las Vegas decade after decade can be attributed to its ability to constantly evolve to adapt
to the changing competitive marketplace. This evolution has manifested in the growing list of amenities
and experiences offered to tourist and business travelers today, including world-class hotels, renowned
restaurants, one-of-a-kind entertainment and high-end retail malls. Because of its ability to change, Las
Vegas has remained a top global tourism and convention destination even as legalized gambling has
proliferated across the United States and around the world.
This position would not have been possible without consistent private and public investment in the
underlying infrastructure that supports and enhances the Las Vegas visitor experience. That
infrastructure might be directly related to a tourist activity, such as an entertainment venue or
convention center, or it might be indirectly related, such as the transportation network that moves
visitors to and from Southern Nevada and, after they arrive, to and from their local destinations. Just as
the resort hotels and the amenities they offer must evolve to remain competitive, so too must the
infrastructure that supports them.
Recognizing the critical role that infrastructure plays in supporting the overall visitor experience and the
increasingly competitive environment to attract leisure and business travelers, Governor Brian Sandoval

Las Vegas Annual Visitation

Visitor Trips (in millions)

33.8

35.8 35.0 35.1 35.5

37.4

38.6 38.9 39.2

37.5

36.4 37.3

38.9 39.7 39.7

41.1

42.3

30.5 30.6
29.0 29.6

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

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issued an executive order on June 6, 2015, creating the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure
Committee (SNTIC). Comprised of leaders from local government, higher education, the business
world and the hospitality industry, the committee was charged with evaluating the infrastructure
Southern Nevada needs to maintain its position as a global leader in business and leisure travel, and to
make formal, prioritized infrastructure recommendations to Governor Sandoval and the Nevada State
Legislature. The committees initial areas of focus were: (1) McCarran International Airport; (2) Stadiums,
Arenas and Event Centers; (3) Convention Centers; (4) Pedestrian Movement in the Resort Corridor; and
(5) Roads, Highways and Mass Transit.
Governor Sandovals initial executive order gave the SNTIC until July 31, 2016, to issue its final report.
That deadline was extended on July 13, 2016, by an executive order that set a new deadline of September
30, 2016. The additional time was granted to allow for further discussion and evaluation of a stadium
development proposal as well as to consider the need for increased investment in police resources to
protect Southern Nevadas tourism infrastructure, visitors and residents.
The sections that follow summarize the committee membership and the extensive review its members
undertook over 15 months. During that time, the committee held 16 meetings, listened to hours of
testimony, asked numerous questions and reviewed hundreds of pages of documents related to the
current and future needs for tourism infrastructure in the region. That work culminated in the research
compendium attached to this report (see Appendices B and C) and resulted in five primary
recommendations. The SNTIC recommends:
Recommendation 1: That the Nevada State Legislature increase the transient lodging tax by 0.5 percent
in Clark County to fund construction of the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and renovation
project; implement a cap on the total annual transient lodging tax collection allowance local entities can
receive at $25 million, with any amount greater than that directed to fund construction of the convention
center expansion and renovation project; and create a board of construction industry professionals to
oversee project plans and expenditures.
Recommendation 2: [Recommendation pending]
Recommendation 3: That the Nevada State Legislature authorize the increase of the sales tax rate in
Clark County by 0.1 percent, with the first portion of incremental revenue distributed to the Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Department and dedicated to increasing police resources within the resort corridor
in proportion to the share of countywide sales tax revenue generated within the resort corridor. The
remaining incremental revenue shall be distributed to local police agencies based on population.
Recommendation 4: That the 2025 sunset provision of the Clark County Sales and Use Tax of 2005 be
removed, effectively making permanent the incremental sales tax revenue police departments use to
retain and equip additional uniformed officers throughout Southern Nevada.
Recommendation 5: That the Nevada State Legislature authorize an interim study of available and
alternative aviation fuel resources to support the current and future needs of the Southern Nevada
aviation industry. The recommendation would be for the study to be approved during the 2017 session
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of the Nevada State Legislature, conducted between the 2017 and 2019 session, with a report delivered
to the Governor and Legislature in advance of the 2019 session.
The committee would like to thank the members of the Technical Advisory Committee, not only for their
work with the committee, but also for their day in and day out leadership in the community. Their
knowledge, experience and input was, as always, invaluable.
The committee also extends its sincere appreciation for the work of Jeremy Aguero and the entire staff
of Applied Analysis, particularly Brian Haynes and Melanie Framo. Without their exceptional
competence, commitment and diligence, the work of the committee, the breadth and depth of the
research and analysis, and the ultimate work product would not have been possible.
Finally, the committee would like to commend Governor Sandoval for his leadership and vision in
creating the SNTIC and making tourism infrastructure a strategic priority for the state. The committee
members also thank the Governor for the opportunity to participate in this important undertaking and
to offer their input toward improving the economic well-being of Southern Nevada.

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Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee Membership
Steve Hill, Chairman

Len Jessup, Vice Chairman

Executive Director
Governors Office of Economic Development

President
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Carolyn Goodman

Steve Sisolak

Mayor
City of Las Vegas

Chairman
Clark County Commission

Kristin McMillan

Tom Jenkin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce

Global President
Caesars Entertainment

Bill Noonan

Bill Hornbuckle

Senior Vice President of Industry and

Governmental Affairs
Boyd Gaming

President
MGM Resorts International

Kim Sinatra

George Markantonis

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary
Wynn Resorts

President and Chief Operating Officer of

The Venetian and The Palazzo
Las Vegas Sands Corporation

Mike Sloan
Senior Vice President of Government Relations
Station Casinos

Technical Advisory Committee Membership

Don Burnette

Elizabeth Betsy Fretwell

County Manager
Clark County

City Manager
City of Las Vegas

Tina Quigley

Rossi Ralenkotter

General Manager
Regional Transportation Commission
of Southern Nevada

President and Chief Executive Officer

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Rosemary Vassiliadis

Guy Hobbs

Director of Aviation
Clark County Department of Aviation

Managing Director
Hobbs, Ong & Associates

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Meeting Structure, Process and Organization
The SNTIC held 16 meetings between July 2015 and September 2016. The committee approached the
meetings in three general phases. The first phase centered on a series of meetings that involved
information gathering on the primary infrastructure areas of focus. These meetings were designed to
explore relevant trends, existing challenges and potential opportunities within each infrastructure area.
Meetings typically involved informational presentations from a mix of industry experts, government
agency representatives and other stakeholders. Some stakeholders returned before the committee
multiple times to provide additional follow-up information in response to committee inquiries. The
second phase of meetings generally involved committee workshops to consider additional information,
facilitate discussion, consider proposed projects and refine the salient issues. The third phase focused
on developing and finalizing recommendations and this committee report.

Phase II: Workshops

& Issue Refinement

Phase I: Preliminary
Data Gathering

The following table summarizes the schedule and primary topics of each SNTIC meeting. A complete
index of topics as well as copies of all committee documentation, research, speaker presentations and
proposals are included in the research compendium provided in Appendices B and C of this report.

Date

Primary Meeting Topics

July 14, 2015

Southern Nevada Economic Baseline

August 27, 2015

McCarran International Airport

September 24, 2015

Stadiums, Arenas and Event Centers

October 22, 2015

Convention Centers
Future of Transportation

December 3, 2015

Pedestrian Movement Within the Resort Corridor

Las Vegas Convention Center District Proposal

January 28, 2016

Roads, Highways and Mass Transit

Date

Primary Meeting Topics

February 25, 2016

Workshop on Convention Centers

March 24, 2016

Workshop on Stadiums, Arenas and Event Centers

April 28, 2016

Workshop on Las Vegas Convention Center District Proposal

Stadium Proposal
Las Vegas Monorail Request

May 26, 2016

Workshop on Las Vegas Convention Center District Proposal

Stadium Proposal Follow-Up Presentation

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Date

Primary Meeting Topics

June 23, 2016

McCarran International Airport Legislative Recommendation

Las Vegas Convention Center Legislative Recommendation
Stadium Proposal Alternatives

July 11, 2016

Las Vegas Convention Center Legislative Recommendation

Workshop on Stadium Proposal

July 28, 2016

Potential Stadium Site Analysis

Workshop on Stadium Proposal
Workshop on Resort Corridor Police Funding

August 25, 2016

Workshop on Stadium Proposal

Workshop on Resort Corridor Police Funding

September 8, 2016

Stadium Legislative Recommendation

Resort Corridor Police Funding Legislative Recommendation

September 15, 2016

[TBD]

Committee Findings and Recommendations

The following sections summarize the committees findings and recommendations regarding each
infrastructure area of focus.
Convention Centers
For more than two decades, Las Vegas has been the leading trade show destination in the United States.
In 2015, the city hosted 54 of the nations 250 largest trade shows, earning the Trade Show News top
ranking for the 22nd consecutive year. This designation is a result of the ever-growing investment in
convention and meeting facilities throughout Southern Nevada. Today, the region is home to three of
the 10 largest convention centers in the country that, along with many smaller facilities, drew roughly 6
million business travelers to the region last year.
The largest local facility, the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), is the third-biggest in the United
States at 1.9 million square feet of exhibit space. Locally, it hosts approximately one in every five
convention attendees. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), which owns and
operates the convention center, developed a master plan to expand and renovate the facility about a
decade ago, but the plan was suspended when the economic crisis triggered significant drops in
convention attendance. The convention business, and the economy as a whole, have rebounded in
recent years, prompting the LVCVA to move forward with its plan to expand and renovate the LVCC to
remain competitive with other facilities around the country.
As proposed by the LVCVA, phase one of the LVCC expansion and renovation plan involved purchasing
the Riviera Hotel site and demolishing the existing buildings to create outdoor exhibit space. Phase two
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would add a new 1.4 million-square-foot convention hall featuring 600,000 square feet of exhibit space
and 150,000 square feet of meeting space. Phase three involves renovating and modernizing the existing
LVCC convention halls, including upgrading technology and food services. To ensure minimal disruption
of existing trade show schedules and the potential loss of clients, the LVCVA would use the new hall to
host shows during the phase three renovations. Finally, phase four would involve future improvements
based on customer feedback and market conditions.
Rossi Ralenkotter, president and chief executive officer of the LVCVA, testified before the committee
that the expansion and renovation are critical for the LVCC to remain competitive in the convention and
trade show market. In recent years other cities, including Chicago, Houston and San Francisco, have
invested in their convention facilities to make them more competitive in the marketplace. Additionally,
operators of major trade shows such as the International Consumer Electronics Show, the National
Association of Broadcasters and SEMA testified that the LVCC is not large enough to accommodate their
growing show demands, and the aging facility had fallen behind many competitors in terms of its
technology infrastructure and amenities. These shortcomings could lead to shows moving all or part of
their conventions to other locations, the show operators told the committee.
The LVCVA funded phase one through existing revenue streams but lacks the bonding capacity to pay
for the other phases. The total cost of phase two and phase three is projected at $1.4 billion.

Recommendation 1
Based on these findings, the SNTIC recommends that the Nevada State Legislature increase the
transient lodging tax by 0.5 percent in Clark County to fund construction of the LVCC expansion and
renovation project; implement a cap on the total annual LVCVA collection allowance local entities can
receive at $25 million, with any amount greater than that directed to fund construction of the LVCC
expansion and renovation project; and create a board of construction industry professionals to
oversee project plans and expenditures.

Stadiums, Arenas and Events Centers

As legalized casino gaming has spread throughout the United States and the around the world, Las Vegas
has diversified its non-gaming offerings to continue to attract visitors as a world-class tourist destination.
Among those offerings are special events such as concerts and sporting contests, which play an
increasingly important role in the diversity of the visitor experience and the economy of Southern
Nevada. Today, millions of visitors flock to the region each year to attend concerts, music festivals,
awards shows and high-profile sporting events such as National Finals Rodeo, UFC, championship boxing,
NBA Summer League and NASCAR racing.
This era of special events began more than 30 years ago with the opening of the Thomas & Mack Center.
Since then, multiple venues have been built to accommodate the growing demand for special events.
Today, Southern Nevada is home to some of the highest-grossing venues in the world, according to the
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Top Stops of the Decade list released in 2012 by industry publication Venues Today. That list ranked
Thomas & Mack Center, Mandalay Bay Events Center and Orleans Arena among the top 15 highestgrossing venues within their respective size categories. The publication also ranked UNLVs Sam Boyd
Stadium fifth in the largest-venue category. These and other facilities provide a diverse mix of venues
that allow the region to play host to the Electric Daisy Carnival and its more than 130,000 attendees at
the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the same weekend as the Indian National Finals Rodeo at South Point
Arena.
Despite the growing number of venues within Southern Nevada, tourism officials, resort representatives
and event promoters all noted during SNTIC meetings that the region lacks a state-of-the-art stadium
with the seating capacity to host large-scale events such as international soccer matches, national
political conventions, NFL games, neutral-site college football games and large stadium concerts.
Although Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other U.S. market, worldwide appeal and a history
of hosting major events, the absence of a modern stadium prohibits it from competing against the likes
of Houston (NRG Stadium, 71,795 capacity); Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium, 63,400 capacity);
Dallas (AT&T Stadium, 85,000 capacity) and other cities that have modern stadiums. This equates to the
potential loss of large events and the hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity they would
create. The regions existing stadium, Sam Boyd Stadium, has undergone two major renovations since it
was built in 1971; however, its current capacity of up to 40,000 spectators remains a limiting factor in
attracting large events and enabling current events to expand.
In recent years, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has explored options for building a stadium
that would serve as the home field for Rebel football games, host large-scale third-party events and
provide a key selling point for the university to gain acceptance into the Pac-12 or another Power Five
athletic conference. The most recent effort, the UNLV Campus Improvement Authority Board (CIAB),
empaneled a committee of public- and private-sector leaders to study stadium needs and alternatives.
The CIAB, which will continue to meet through September 2017, issued a report in 2014 summarizing
the competitive landscape for large-scale events, potential stadium design options and the estimated
economic impacts that a new stadium would generate. Overall, the CIAB report and speaker testimony
before the SNTIC suggests that a domed stadium holds greater potential economic impact than an openair stadium because it could host more events in its climate-controlled environment.
Whether domed or open-air, a state-of-the-art stadium will be a critical component of special events
growth in Southern Nevada, both by attracting new events that are now out of reach and by supporting
the expansion of current events that are constrained by the limitations of Sam Boyd Stadium. For UNLV,
a new stadium within closer proximity to campus and the resort corridor would also increase interest in
the football program and attendance at games, aiding its long-term goal of joining a Power Five
conference and moving the university closer to aspired Top Tier status.
During the course of SNTIC meetings, a development team consisting of the Adelson family, Majestic
Realty Company and The Oakland Raiders organization proposed a public-private partnership to build a
65,000-seat NFL-ready stadium in Southern Nevada. Under the proposal, the hotel room tax would be
increased to fund a $750 million public contribution to the total stadium construction cost. The
development team would fund the balance of construction costs, including related infrastructure costs
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and any additional cost overruns. The privately funded portion would consist of $500 million from The
Oakland RaidersCity with the remaining costs shared by Las Vegas Sands and Majestic Realty.
[Details of proposal are pending.]

Recommendation 2
Pending

Police Protection in the Resort Corridor

Responsibility for maintaining public safety within the resort corridor lies with the Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Department, which has primary law enforcement duties in the City of Las Vegas and
unincorporated Clark County. For many years, department leaders have sought alternative funding
sources to increase officer staffing throughout the agencys jurisdiction and within the resort corridor.
At present, the Metropolitan Police Department deploys 1.8 officers per 1,000 residents, well below the
national ratio of 2.2 officer per 1,000 residents. This ratio does not include the nearly 43 million annual
visitors who swell the population by more than 300,000 on a typical day.
During testimony before the SNTIC, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said visitors along the Las
Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas account for about 9 percent of his agencys calls for service, and
as visitation grows, so do the demands on his department and the officers patrolling the resort corridor.
The Metropolitan Police Department does not have a dedicated funding source to support officers
deployed within the resort corridor, so during the busy summer months, Sheriff Lombardo testified that
he must solicit private donations from resort hotels to fund the Safe Strip program to boost police
presence along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Compared with other cities with iconic tourism destinations, such as New York and New Orleans, Las
Vegas has fewer officers assigned over a greater distance to police its primary tourist zone. Police
presence in these high-profile areas is particularly important in todays homeland security environment
where terrorist attacks have targeted tourist destinations around the globe. Additional police officers
would provide greater presence for deterring crime, responding quickly to in-progress incidents and
increasing public safety for both visitors and residents in the resort corridor.

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Recommendation 3
Based on these findings, the SNTIC recommends that the Nevada State Legislature authorize the
increase of the sales tax rate in Clark County by 0.1 percent, with the first portion of incremental
revenue distributed to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and dedicated to increasing
police resources within the resort corridor in proportion to the share of countywide sales tax revenue
generated within the resort corridor. The remaining incremental revenue shall be distributed to local
police agencies based on population.
Recommendation 4
Based on these same findings, the SNTIC further recommends that the 2025 sunset provision of the
Clark County Sales and Use Tax of 2005 be removed, effectively making permanent the incremental
sales tax revenue police departments use to retain and equip additional uniformed officers
throughout Southern Nevada.

McCarran International Airport

Within Southern Nevadas tourism-based economy, perhaps no single element of the regions tourism
infrastructure is more critical than McCarran International Airport (McCarran). Since its creation in
1948, the airport has evolved and grown along with the community while providing a convenient and
popular link between Southern Nevada and cities across the United States and around the globe. Today,
that link brings 45 million passengers a year through McCarran, ranking it as the eighth-busiest airport
in the country and the 26th-busiest in the world. When measured by the number of origin and destination
(O&D) passengers, the airport was the third-busiest in the U.S. The majority of the airports
passengers, 80 percent, consists of tourists and business travelers, making it the first and last stop in Las
Vegas for roughly 18 million visitors each year.
During testimony, committee members heard from representatives of McCarran, commercial air
carriers, air tour operators and ground transportation providers who spoke about their operations and
potential infrastructure improvements. The primary infrastructure issue identified during testimony was
Southern Nevadas reliance on a single source of aviation fuel. Currently, the regions only source of
aviation fuel is the CALNEV pipeline, a 248-mile pipeline system that runs generally along Interstate 15
between Colton, California, and Las Vegas. The pipeline consists of two pipes: an 8-inch diameter pipe
used exclusively to ship commercial aviation fuel (Jet-A), and a 14-inch diameter pipe that handles a
variety of fuel types, including gasoline, diesel, military jet fuel and Jet-A fuel.
A reserve supply of aviation fuel is stored in Southern Nevada; however, that supply is limited and would
not be able to serve the regions aviation fuel needs in the event of a long-term disruption to the CALNEV
pipeline operation. In recent years, McCarrans aviation fuel supply has been interrupted many times
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May 1989 A Southern Pacific freight train derailed in San Bernardino County, California,
damaging the underground 14-inch pipe adjacent to the railroad tracks. A subsequent fire caused
the pipeline to be shut down for several days.
January 2001 Rolling power shortages in California caused several disruptions to the pipelines
electricity supply over a period of weeks.
January 2002 A computer glitch caused a 36-hour shutdown of the pipeline.
January 2005 Heavy rains and mudslides in Southern California shut down the pipeline for
nearly a week.
March 2014 McCarran experienced a weeklong fuel shortage after a five-day supply of jet fuel
that didnt meet standards was delivered to the airport.
These disruptions required emergency measures, such as restructuring aircraft fueling to only what was
necessary for the next flight segment, reducing fuel exports to outlying areas and delivering fuel to the
valley using trucks. These types of measures, along with McCarrans 10-day supply of fuel in reserve,
allow for the short-term management of a pipeline disruption. That said, they would be difficult to
sustain over a prolonged timeframe.
Recommendation 5
Based on these findings, the SNTIC recommends that the Nevada State Legislature authorize an
interim study of available and alternative aviation fuel resources to support the current and future
needs of the Southern Nevada aviation industry. The recommendation would be for the study to be
approved during the 2017 session of the Nevada State Legislature, conducted between the 2017 and
2019 session, with a report delivered to the Governor and Legislature in advance of the 2019 session.

Pedestrian Movement in the Resort Corridor

The Las Vegas Strip is a one-of-a-kind pedestrian environment, regularly accommodating tens of
thousands of walkers concentrated along four miles of Las Vegas Boulevard. Walking along the Strip
remains a popular method of transportation for many visitors, despite long blocks that stretch a half mile
or more and the often lengthy distances between resort entrances. In Downtown Las Vegas, heavy
pedestrian movement is concentrated around the Fremont Street Experience and the Fremont East
Entertainment District.
During the SNTIC meeting on the topic, representatives of Clark County and the City of Las Vegas
provided testimony about their recent efforts to reduce pedestrian congestion along Las Vegas
Boulevard and in downtown Las Vegas. Along Las Vegas Boulevard between Russell Road and Sahara
Avenue, generally known as the Las Vegas Strip, the quality of pedestrian movement can be influenced
by many factors. Although sidewalk width is generally considered the primary factor, the effective width
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of a sidewalk can be reduced by permanent obstacles such as light poles, trash cans and bus stop
shelters, or non-permanent obstacles such as street performers, handbillers and vendors. The greater
the number of obstacles along a sidewalk, the more congested it can become when demand is heavy.
Since 2012, Clark County has empaneled a blue ribbon working group, enacted law changes and
undertaken public works projects to improve pedestrian movement on the Strip. Recent ordinance
changes banned pets during peak pedestrian traffic times and prohibited unlicensed vendors from selling
goods on pedestrian bridges and Strip sidewalks. Additionally, ongoing construction projects are focused
on widening sidewalks and relocating sign posts, fire hydrants and other physical obstructions to improve
the flow of foot traffic.
The City of Las Vegas provided a presentation on investments and improvements in the downtown area
to enhance the pedestrian experience. Those include numerous lighting and sidewalk improvements, a
downtown circulator vehicle to help move people between various downtown destinations and an
ordinance restricting busker activity at the Fremont Street Experience to 38 designated locations.
A key component of reducing pedestrian congestion along Las Vegas Boulevard or the Fremont Street
area involves police enforcement of existing laws related to obstructing sidewalks and other pedestrian
walkways. This enforcement is one of many responsibilities of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
officers assigned to the resort corridor. To help enforce these laws as well as provide improved police
protection and response in the states most-important area of economic activity, Clark County Sheriff
Joseph Lombardo requested additional funding to increase staffing resources and monitoring equipment
in the resort corridor. Police funding was discussed in greater detail during subsequent committee
meetings and is addressed as a standalone recommendation from the SNTIC later in this document.
Currently, the actions being undertaken by local governments are actively addressing necessary
infrastructure projects related to pedestrian movement within the resort corridor, therefore no further
action is required by or requested of the state.

Roads, Highways and Mass Transit

For decades, Southern Nevadas rapid growth and expansion coincided with the addition of new lanes
of roads and highways to accommodate the growing demand for vehicular travel throughout the area.
As in many metropolitan areas across the U.S., Southern Nevadas roadway capacity has not kept pace
with the increasing demands of one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation. This has led to rising
congestion, particularly within the resort corridor, and growing frustration among residents and visitors
alike.
This was a common refrain during committee meetings. Both committee members and speakers noted
issues with traffic congestion impeding the efficient movement of visitors to and from McCarran
International Airport and throughout the resort corridor. For a destination built on world-class
experiences in accommodations, dining and entertainment, the experience of getting from one
destination to another is frequently consider anything but world class.
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During its meeting on the topic, the SNTIC heard testimony from representatives of the Regional
Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) specific to its Transportation Investment
Business Plan (TIBP), a three-year effort to identify the communitys transportation infrastructure
needs over the next 30 years to remain economically competitive. The TIBP included 65 recommended
transportation projects within seven suites designed to increase mobility and connections between the
economic centers within the central area of Las Vegas. Those economic centers include the Las Vegas
Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, McCarran International Airport and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A
number of projects are dedicated to improving mobility within the resort corridor, such as a light rail
system connecting McCarran and the Strip, additional pedestrian bridges along Las Vegas Boulevard and
increased public transit options for the workforce commuting to and from the corridor every day.
The committee also heard testimony from a panel of leaders from regional transportation agencies
around the United States about their experiences in financing and building major transportation
infrastructure projects in their respective cities.
Representatives from Clark County and the City of Las Vegas provided presentations on transportation
improvements they have made and plan to make within the resort corridor, and the Las Vegas Monorail
Company detailed plans to extend service to Mandalay Bay and add a stop at the Sands Expo Center,
which would connect three of the largest convention centers in the nation. XpressWest also provided a
status update on its plans to establish a high-speed rail line that would eventually connect Las Vegas
with Los Angeles and provide a travel alternative for the 10 million annual visitors from Southern
California.
Currently, the actions being undertaken by local governments and regional agencies are actively
addressing necessary infrastructure projects related to roads, highways and mass transit, therefore no
further action is required by or requested of the state.

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Appendix A
Committee Recommendations

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Committee Recommendations
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee recommends the following actions be
undertaken by the Nevada State Legislature.
Recommendation 1: Increase the Transient Lodging Tax to Expand and Renovate the Las Vegas
Convention Center
The committee recommends that the Nevada State Legislature increase the transient lodging tax by 0.5
percent in Clark County to fund construction of the LVCC expansion and renovation project; implement
a cap on the total annual LVCVA collection allowance local entities can receive at $25 million, with any
amount greater than that directed to fund construction of the LVCC expansion and renovation project;
and create a board of construction industry professionals to oversee and approve project plans and
expenditures.
Recommendation 2: Increase the Transient Lodging Tax to Fund $750 Million Toward Construction of a
Stadium Under a Public-Private Partnership
[Pending]
Recommendation 3: Increase the Sales Tax Rate in Clark County and Dedicate a Specified Portion to
Funding Additional Police Officers Within the Resort Corridor
The committee recommends that the Nevada State Legislature authorize the increase of the sales tax
rate in Clark County by 0.1 percent, with the first portion of incremental revenue distributed to the Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and dedicated to increasing police resources within the resort
corridor in proportion to the share of countywide sales tax revenue generated within the resort corridor.
The remaining incremental revenue shall be distributed to local police agencies based on population.
Recommendation 4: Remove the 2025 Sunset Provision of the Clark County Sales and Use Tax of 2005
The committee recommends that the 2025 sunset provision of the Clark County Sales and Use Tax of
2005 be removed, effectively making permanent the incremental sales tax revenue police departments
use to retain and equip additional uniformed officers throughout Southern Nevada.
Recommendation 5: Authorize Study of Aviation Fuel Resources
The committee recommends that the Nevada State Legislature authorize an interim study of available
and alternative aviation fuel resources to support the current and future needs of the Southern Nevada
aviation industry. The recommendation would be for the study to be approved during the 2017 session
of the Nevada State Legislature, conducted between the 2017 and 2019 session, with a report delivered
to the Governor and Legislature in advance of the 2019 session.

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Convention Center Expansion and Renovation

Legislative Recommendation

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Convention Center Expansion and Renovation
Legislative Recommendation
EXPLANATION: Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be removed.
OVERVIEW
SECTION 1 amends NRS 244 to increase the room tax by one-half of one percentage point (0.5 percent) in counties with
700,000 people or more. SECTION 2 specifies allowable uses of the additional room tax revenue created in SECTION 1.
SECTION 3 enumerates prohibited uses of the additional room tax revenue created in SECTION 1. SECTION 4 amends NRS
244A to cap the local government collection allowance for the transient lodging tax to an amount not greater than $25
million per year in counties with a population of 700,000 or more; establishes the allowable uses and prohibited uses for
the revenues in excess of the maximum collection allowance in Section 4. SECTION 5 creates a committee for convention
facilities in counties with a population of 700,000 or more. SECTION 6 establishes the duty of the county fair and recreation
board to provide support and information to an oversight committee for convention facilities. SECTION 7 establishes certain
reporting and duties of an oversight committee for convention facilities. SECTION 8 amends NRS 268 to increase the room
tax by one-half of one percentage point (0.5 percent) in all cities in a county with 700,000 people or more. SECTION 9
specifies the allowable uses of the additional room tax revenue created in SECTION 8. SECTION 10 enumerates prohibited
uses for the additional room tax revenue created in SECTION 8. SECTION 11 exempts the imposition of the increases in
room tax as set forth in this Act from the business impact statement requirement. SECTION 12 and SECTION 13 exempt the
Act from the legislative limitation on the imposition of additional transient lodging taxes. SECTION 14 makes the Act
effective upon passage and approval with ninety (90) days to implement the increase in room tax and sunsets the tax when
the notes, bonds or other securities issued to fund the cost of the project have been paid in full or thirty-three (33) years,
whichever occurs first, unless the state legislature determines it is in the best interest of the states tourism industry to
extend the tax for a longer period of time.
LANGUAGE FOR CONSIDERATION
SECTION 1. NRS 244.335X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Imposition and
collection; schedule for payment; penalty and interest for late payment.
1. The board of county commissioners:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, shall impose a tax, in addition to any other tax imposed on
transient lodging, of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging in that
county upon all persons in the business of providing lodging. This tax must be imposed by the board of county
commissioners in each county, regardless of the existence or nonexistence of any other license fee or tax imposed on the
revenues from the rental of transient lodging. The ordinance imposing the tax must include a schedule for the payment of
the tax and the provisions of subsection 4.
2. The tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must be collected and administered pursuant to NRS 244.335.
3. The tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 may be collected from the paying guests and may be shown as an addition
to the charge for the rental of transient lodging. The person providing the transient lodging is liable to the county for the
tax whether or not it is actually collected from the paying guest.
4. If the tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 is not paid within the time set forth in the schedule for payment, the
county shall charge and collect in addition to the tax:
(a) A penalty of not more than 10 percent of the amount due, exclusive of interest, or an administrative fee established
by the board of county commissioners, whichever is greater; and
(b) Interest on the amount due at the rate of not more than 1.5 percent per month or fraction thereof from the date on
which the tax became due until the date of payment.
5. As used in this section, gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging does not include the tax imposed and
collected from paying guests pursuant to this section.
SECTION 2. NRS244.33X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Distribution of proceeds;
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1. The proceeds of the tax imposed by Section 1 shall be paid to the county fair and recreation board established by NRS
244A.597 thru NRS 244A.645 for that County and the proceeds of the tax received by the county fair and recreation board
under Section 1 shall not be subject to the collection fee set forth in NRS 244A.645 and must be accounted for separately
and used only:
(a) To expand an existing convention center owned and operated by the fair and recreation board with the addition of no
less than 600,000 square feet of leasable exhibition space plus associated support space, and to further expand,
construct, improve, maintain and renovate existing convention center facilities of the county fair and recreation board;
and
(b) To pay the principal and interest on notes, bonds or other securities issued to fund the cost of projects described in
subsection 1.
2. Such proceeds shall be treated as pledged revenues of the project for the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020.
SECTION 3. NRS244.33X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Prohibited uses of
proceeds. The proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to Section 1 may not be used:
1. As additional security for the payment of, or to redeem, any general obligation bonds issued prior to the passage of
this Act;
2. To defray the costs of collecting or administering the tax incurred by the county fair and recreation board;
3. To fund operating activities;
4. To fund any general repair and maintenance on recreational facilities that would otherwise be funded from the
general fund of the fair and recreation board;
5. To improve and expand recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 2;
6. To construct, purchase or acquire recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 2; or
7. For any other purpose inconsistent with Section 2.
SECTION 4. NRS 244A.645 Powers of board concerning license taxes assigned or appropriated by cities, towns and counties.
In connection with any license taxes assigned or appropriated by any city, town or county, or any combination thereof, for
use in connection with NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, the county fair and recreation board of any county, upon
behalf of the county, in addition to powers elsewhere conferred, may:
1. Collect the proceeds of such taxes from time to time, receive, control, invest and order the expenditure of all money
pertaining thereto, prescribe a procedure therefor, including, but not limited to:
(a) Enforcing the collection of any delinquent taxes and providing penalties in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, the suspension of the business license issued by a county, city or town to a transient lodging facility and the
closure of a transient lodging facility for failure to pay the tax on transient lodging; and
(b) Creating an office and hiring personnel therefor.
2. Defray the reasonable costs of collecting and otherwise administering such taxes from not exceeding 10 percent of the
gross revenues so collected, excluding from this limitation and from those gross revenues any costs of collecting any
delinquent taxes borne by any delinquent taxpayer.
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more:
(1) The incorporated cities collectively and any county shall enter into an agreement with the board for the payment of
collection fees, which may not exceed 10 percent of the proceeds of the license taxes collected by a particular city or the
county, except that the total payment of collection fees to all the cities and the county must not exceed $25 million in any
single fiscal year.
(b) Revenues in excess of the maximum collection allowance from the taxes imposed on the rental of transient lodging as
set forth in Section 4 (2)(a) which would have been paid to the collecting entities shall be pledged revenues for the
purpose of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020 and accounted for separately and used only:
(1) To expand an existing convention center owned and operated by the county fair and recreation board with the
addition of no less than 600,000 square feet of leasable exhibition space plus associated support space, and to further
expand, construct, improve and renovate the facilities of the county fair and recreation board; and
(2) To pay the principal and interest on notes, bonds or other securities issued to fund the cost of projects described in
Subsection 1.
(c) Revenues in excess of the maximum collection allowance from the taxes imposed on the rental of transient lodging as
set forth in Section 4 (2)(a), which would have been paid to the collecting entities shall not be used:
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(1) As additional security for the payment of, or to redeem, any general obligation bonds issued prior to the passage of
this Act;
(2) To defray the costs of collecting or administering the tax incurred by the county fair and recreation board;
(3) To operate and maintain recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the county fair and recreation board;
(4) To improve and expand recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 2;
(5) To construct, purchase or acquire recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 2; or
(6) For any other purpose inconsistent with Section 2.
SECTION 5. NRS 244A.XXX Oversight panel for convention facilities: Establishment in counties whose population is
700,000 or more; membership; terms of members; meetings.
1. The oversight committee shall be comprised of seven (7) members that live in the county.
2. Oversight committee members shall be nominated by the board of county commissioners, city councils of any
incorporated city in the county, the Majority Leader of the Nevada State Senate, the Speaker of the Nevada State
Assembly, and the association of gaming establishments whose membership in the county collectively paid the most
gross revenue fees pursuant to NRS 463.370 in the preceding year, and shall be appointed by the Governor.
3. The seven (7) members appointed by the Governor shall include:
(a) Five members who are executives and/or directors of construction of active commercial hotel resort properties who
have experience managing the design, engineering, cost estimating and construction of commercial conference and/or
convention facilities; and
(b) Two members who are experienced in the financing of capital projects within the State of Nevada.
4. No two members of the oversight panel for convention facilities shall be representatives of the same company.
5. The initial term for members appointed under Section 5(3)(a) shall end on June 30, 2018, and the initial term for
members appointed under Section 5(3)(b) shall end on June 30, 2019. After the initial terms, the term of each member of
the oversight panel is two (2) years. Members of the oversight panel are eligible for reappointment.
6. The chair and vice chair of the oversight panel shall be appointed by the Governor.
7. The oversight panel for convention facilities may meet at the call of the chair of the oversight panel, but is not required
to hold meetings except for the purposes of carrying out its duties pursuant to this Act, or at the request of the
Legislature, the Governor or county fair and recreation board.
8. The oversight panel shall comply with NRS Chapter 239 and will dissolve upon the earlier of ten (10) years after the
date of passage of the Act or the completion of the expansion and renovation projects as set forth in Section 2, as
certified by an independent public accountant.
SECTION 6. NRS 244A.XXX Oversight panel for convention facilities: Duty of county fair and recreation board to provide
support and information. The county fair and recreation board in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall:
1. Provide administrative support to the oversight panel for convention facilities to ensure its ability to fulfill the duties
and responsibilities pursuant to this Act;
2. Comply with all requests by the oversight panel for information;
3. Prepare a 3-year plan for the renovation and expansion of convention facilities and a 5-year plan for the construction
of convention facilities funded by this Act for submission to the oversight panel for its review and recommendations on or
before June 30 of each even-numbered fiscal year;
4. Provide an annual progress update of all projects undertaken pursuant to Sections 2 and 9 of this Act.
(a) The annual progress update shall have been accepted by the fair and recreation board before being submitted to the
oversight panel for convention facilities.
5. Consider each recommendation, approval or disapproval of the oversight panel for convention facilities.
(a) The fair and recreation board may reject the recommendation, approval or disapproval of the oversight panel for
convention facilities. If the recommendation, approval or disapproval of the oversight panel for convention facilities is
rejected by less than 67 percent of the voting members of the fair and recreation board, the fair and recreation board
shall revise and resubmit the recommendation, approval or disapproval to the oversight panel for convention facilities
before taking any further action on that recommendation.
6. On or before August 31 of each fiscal year, submit to the oversight panel for convention facilities for review an annual
third-party audit of all construction or renovation payments made with the proceeds of the license taxes in Section 1 and
8 of this Act and the revenues retained pursuant to Section 4 of this Act for the immediately preceding fiscal year; and
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7. On or before August 31 of each fiscal year, submit to the oversight panel for convention facilities for review an annual
third-party audit of all bond activity and uses related to the proceeds of the license taxes in Section 1 and 8 of this Act
and the revenues retained pursuant to Section 4 of this Act for the preceding fiscal year.
SECTION 7. NRS 244A.XXX Duty to review and submit recommendations for convention facility expansion and renovation
plans; oversight panel required to approve or deny request for issuance of certain bonds.
1. The oversight panel for convention facilities shall review and, within 30 days approve or disapprove plans for
expansions to or renovation of any convention facilities undertaken pursuant to this Act.
2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the oversight panel for convention facilities shall review and, within
30 days, approve or disapprove a request of the county fair and recreation board for the issuance of bonds or any other
form of indebtedness pursuant to this Act.
3. The oversight panels approval of any issuance of bonds or any other form of indebtedness as set forth in subsection 2
shall be made after the approval, if any, required by any debt management commission and prior to adoption of a
resolution of intent pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 350.020.
SECTION 8. NRS 268.09X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Imposition and
collection; schedule for payment; penalty and interest for late payment.
1. The city council or other governing body of each incorporated city:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, shall impose a tax, in addition to any other tax imposed on
transient lodging, of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging in that city
upon all persons in the business of providing lodging. This tax must be imposed by the city council or other governing
body of each incorporated city, regardless of the existence or nonexistence of any other license fee or tax imposed on the
revenues from the rental of transient lodging. The ordinance imposing the tax must include a schedule for the payment of
the tax and the provisions of subsection 4.
2. The tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must be collected and administered pursuant to NRS 268.095.
3. The tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 may be collected from the paying guests and may be shown as an addition
to the charge for the rental of transient lodging. The person providing the transient lodging is liable to the county for the
tax whether or not it is actually collected from the paying guest.
4. If the tax imposed pursuant to subsection 1 is not paid within the time set forth in the schedule for payment, the
county shall charge and collect in addition to the tax:
(a) A penalty of not more than 10 percent of the amount due, exclusive of interest, or an administrative fee established
by the board of county commissioners, whichever is greater; and
(b) Interest on the amount due at the rate of not more than 1.5 percent per month or fraction thereof from the date on
which the tax became due until the date of payment.
5. As used in this section, gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging does not include the tax imposed and
collected from paying guests pursuant to this section.
SECTION 9. NRS268.09X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Distribution of proceeds;
Use of funds.
1. The proceeds of the tax imposed by Section 8 shall be paid to the county fair and recreation board established by NRS
244A.597 thru NRS 244A.645 for that County and the proceeds of the tax received by the county fair and recreation board
under Section 8 shall not be subject to the collection fee set forth in NRS 244A.645 and must be accounted for separately
and used only:
(a) To expand an existing convention center owned and operated by the fair and recreation board with the addition of no
less than 600,000 square feet of leasable exhibition space plus associated support space, and to further expand,
construct, improve, maintain and renovate existing convention center facilities of the county fair and recreation board of
the county fair and recreation board; and
(b) To pay the principal and interest on notes, bonds or other securities issued to fund the cost of projects described in
subsection 1.
2. Such proceeds shall be treated as pledged revenues of the project for the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020.
SECTION 10. NRS268.09X Additional mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Prohibited uses of
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proceeds. The proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to Section 8 may not be used:
1. As additional security for the payment of, or to redeem, any general obligation bonds issued prior to the passage of
this Act;
2. To defray the costs of collecting or administering the tax incurred by the county fair and recreation board;
3. To fund operating activities;
4. To fund any or general repair and maintenance on recreational facilities that would otherwise be funded from the
general fund of the fair and recreation board;
5. To improve and expand recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 9;
6. To construct, purchase or acquire recreational facilities other than those authorized in Section 9; or
7. For any other purpose inconsistent with Section 9.
SECTION 11. Exemption from Business Impact Statement requirements. Any ordinance or other action of the board of
county commissioners or city councils taken pursuant this Act is exempt from the requirements of NRS 237.030 thru
237.150.
SECTION 12. NRS 244.3359 Taxes on rental of transient lodging: Limitations on imposition of new tax and on increase in
rate of existing tax; legislative declaration; exceptions.
1. A county whose population is 700,000 or more shall not impose a new tax on the rental of transient lodging or increase
the rate of an existing tax on the rental of transient lodging after March 25, 1991, except pursuant to NRS 244.3351,
244.3352, and 244.33561 and Section 1 of this Act.
2. A county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 shall not impose a new tax on the rental of
transient lodging or increase the rate of an existing tax on the rental of transient lodging after March 25, 1991, except
pursuant to NRS 244.33561.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 387.191, the Legislature hereby declares that the limitation
imposed by subsection 2 will not be repealed or amended except to allow the imposition of an increase in such a tax for the
promotion of tourism or for the construction or operation of tourism facilities by a convention and visitors authority.
SECTION 13. NRS 268.0968 Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Limitations on imposition of new tax and on
increase in rate of existing tax; legislative declaration.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.096, and 268.801 to 268.808 and Section 8 of this Act, inclusive, a city located
in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall not impose a new tax on the rental of transient lodging or increase
the rate of an existing tax on the rental of transient lodging after March 25, 1991.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.7845, a city located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less
than 700,000 shall not impose a new tax on the rental of transient lodging or increase the rate of an existing tax on the
rental of transient lodging after March 25, 1991.
3. The Legislature hereby declares that the limitation imposed by subsection 2 will not be repealed or amended except to
allow the imposition of an increase in such a tax for:
(a) The promotion of tourism;
(b) The construction or operation of tourism facilities by a convention and visitors authority; or
(c) The acquisition, establishment, construction or expansion of one or more railroad grade separation projects.
SECTION 14. 1. This Act shall become effective upon passage and approval except that Sections 1 and 8 shall be imposed
ninety (90) days after passage and approval.
2. Transient lodging taxes created in Sections 1 and 8 of this Act shall sunset:
(a) When the notes, bonds or other securities issued pursuant to Section 2(b) and Section 9(b) of this Act have been fully
paid; or
(b) Thirty-three (33) years from the effective date of this Act, whichever occurs first.
3. On a date not less than three years prior to the sunset of the transient lodging tax as set forth in subsection 2, the
Nevada State Legislature shall consider in a public hearing whether it is in the best interest of the states tourism industry
to extend the imposition of the transient lodging taxes set forth in Sections 1 and 8 for a longer period of time.

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Stadium Funding Construction and Oversight

Legislative Recommendation

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Resort Corridor Police Funding

Legislative Recommendation

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Appendix B
Master Documents Binder
Volume I

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Master Documents Binder
Volume I
Table of Contents
July 14, 2015
General Materials A
Agenda
Preliminary Meeting Schedule
Staff Reports/Staff Research
McCarran International Airport Issue Brief
Future of Transportation Issue Brief
Southern Nevada Economic Baseline Issue Brief
Economic Growth and the Importance of Tourism Infrastructure.... B
August 27, 2015
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Review of Previous Meeting
Speaker Request Letters
Stadiums, Arenas and Event Centers Issue Brief
McCarran International Airport Update....... B
Allegiant Airlines Presentation..... C
Maverick Helicopters Organizational Overview. D
FedEx Express Overview. E
Nevada Taxicab Authority. F
AWG AMB (Alan Waxler) Overview...... G
Robert Lang Brookings Presentation.... H
SuperShuttle Presentation... I
Frias Transportation Testimony................................. J

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September 24, 2015
General Materials... A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Convention Center Issue Brief
Additional Rooms Required to Meet Growth Projections
Airport Capacity and Passenger County Projections
Review of Previous Meeting
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Presentation... B
Las Vegas Events Presentation... C
MGM Resorts Presentation.. D
UNLV Presentation and Stadium Projects Summary E
City of Las Vegas Presentation... F
Orleans Arena Presentation. G
October 22, 2015
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
LVCVA Las Vegas Convention Center District Presentation. B
Sands Expo Presentation........................................... C
MGM Resorts Convention Space Presentation... D
Caesars Entertainment Convention Space Presentation..... E
Bruce Belzowski UMTRI Presentation................................ F
ConvExx Statement. G
Johnson Consulting Presentation.................................... H
December 3, 2015
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Las Vegas Visitor Profile Matrix
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Roads, Highways and Mass Transit Issue Brief

McCarran International Airport Recommendation
Stadiums, Arenas and Event Centers Recommendation
Economic Connections Between Southern Nevada and California Issue Brief

Clark County Pedestrian Traffic Presentation.. B

Downtown Las Vegas Pedestrian Movement Presentation... C
LVCC Expansion and Renovation Presentation... D
LVGEA Presentation...E
January 28, 2016
General Materials.. A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Room Tax Distribution in Southern Nevada Issue Brief
Out-of-State Transportation Speakers Background
Southern Nevada Transportation Presentation.......................... B
Orlando International Airport................................. C
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center Program Overview. D
RTD FasTracks....E
The San Diego Light Rail Experience F
Utah Transit Authority. G
Analysis of Clark County Revenue Alternatives.. H
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Funding Formula. I
LVCVA Financial Planning Document and Blended Facility Outlook...................... J
The Fiscal Impact of Southern Nevada Tourism............................... K
Analysis of Interstate 15 Traffic and Las Vegas Visitor Volume... L
Las Vegas Metropolitan PD Proactive Enforcement Proposal.. M
February 25, 2016
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
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Staff Reports/Staff Research
Las Vegas Convention Center District Imagery
Big Six Recap
Room Tax Issue Brief
Supplemental LVCVA Convention Center Information Summary
Blended Exhibit Hall Utilization
Las Vegas Visitor Profile Matrix
Las Vegas Convention Center Letters of Support
Convention Center Topics for Discussion
Las Vegas Convention Center District Presentation from October B
LVCC Expansion and Renovation Presentation from December.. C
Las Vegas Convention Center District Strategic Master Plan...................... D
Las Vegas Convention Center District Financial Planning Document........................ E
Analysis of Nevada Revenue Alternatives.. F
LVCVA Debt Management Information... G
March 24, 2016
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Comparative Stadium Costs and Public Contribution Shares
Stadiums, Arenas and Event Centers Issue Brief
UNLV Presentation....... B
Brookings Institution Presentation..C
Sands/Majestic Multi-Purpose Stadium.. D
LVCVA Cashman Center Financial Audit.. E

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Appendix C
Master Documents Binder
Volume II

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Master Documents Binder
Volume II
Table of Contents
April 28, 2016
General Materials...... A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Additional Rooms Required to Meet Growth Projections
Stadium, Arena and Events Centers Issue Brief
Las Vegas Convention Center Alternatives Analysis
Sands Majestic Presentation... B
Las Vegas Monorail Request. C
Las Vegas Sands and Majestic Realty Packet. D
UNLV 42 Acre Site: Airspace Review Process E
Comparative Financials for Mountain West Conference Football Programs............... F
UNLV Home Football Game Attendance and Financials G
Global Strategy group Poll Results H
Future Las Vegas Hotel Room Inventory............................... I
May 26, 2016
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports/Staff Research
Short-Term Rentals Inventory and Revenue
Stadium Impacts of Aviation Evaluation Process
Clark County Department of Aviation Recommendation Action Item
Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Legislative Recommendation............... B
Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Alternatives Analysis. C
Stadium Topics for Discussion. D
Comparative Stadium Costs and Public Contribution Shares...................... E
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Las Vegas Sands/Majestic Realty Stadium Follow-Up.F

Las Vegas Monorail Request................................... G
June 23, 2016
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff and Background Material
Letter from Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani
Convention Center Rental Rate Survey (Updated)
Sam Boyd Stadium Fiscal 2015 Event Analysis
Clark County Department of Aviation Recommendation....B
Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Legislative Recommendation............... C
Las Vegas Sands/Majestic Realty Stadium Backup Data to Financial Projections...D
Las Vegas Stadium Alternative Funding Concept.......................... E
Public Share of NFL Stadium Costs and MSA Population..F
Stadium Construction Funding and Oversight Legislative Recommendation.... G
July 11, 2016
General Materials A
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Staff Research
List of Veteran-Owned Business Resources
SNTIC Executive Order
Southwest Airlines Letter Regarding Trop 42 Stadium Site Option
Convention Center Legislative Recommendation (Option A)...... B
Convention Center Legislative Recommendation (Option B)... C
Convention Center Legislative Recommendation (As Approved) D
Las Vegas Stadium Site Presentation.... E
Stadium Construction Funding and Oversight Legislative Recommendation. F

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